Historical on-time performance
New Orleans to Chicago
Flights on MSY–ORD arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,988 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- United AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights842
- Envoy AirOn-time82%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.2%Flights434
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights270
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9080 minCancel2.2%Flights371
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9080 minCancel7.0%Flights71
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 30 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MSY → ORD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,963 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 40 min · 2,078 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,337 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 55 min · 344 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 763 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 795 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 849 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 783 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 45 min · 878 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 45 min · 858 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 887 flights
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